Dene Academy

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-16
Religion Does not apply
Address Manor Way
Peterlee
County Durham
SR8 5RL
Phone 01915546000
Reference Number 147122

General Makeup

Number of pupils 641
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.95%
Girls: 48.05%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 59.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 19.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 70 78 148
8 74 67 141
9 78 67 145
10 65 45 110
11 46 51 97

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 87.4%
African 3.9%
White, Other 1.7%
Unclassified 1.2%
Asian, Other 0.9%
White & Black (African) 0.8%
Mixed, Other 0.8%
Pakistani 0.6%
Chinese 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
Last Report Date 2024-01-19
Date Report
2023-11-22 School inspection:GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 19 January 2024
2019-09-07 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 07 September 2019
2018-05-01 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 06 June 2018
2014-11-12 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 01 December 2014
2013-01-29 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 19 February 2013
2012-11-13 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 04 December 2012
2011-04-11 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 17 May 2011
2008-11-03 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 31 December 2008
2007-12-06 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 26 December 2007
2004-05-10 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 22 July 2004
2018-05-01 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 06 June 2018
2014-11-12 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 01 December 2014
2013-01-29 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 19 February 2013
2012-11-13 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 04 December 2012
2011-04-11 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 17 May 2011
2008-11-03 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 31 December 2008
2007-12-06 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 26 December 2007
2004-05-10 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 22 July 2004

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 33.3% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 49% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 41 0
Third Preference 48 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Name Distance
Dene House Primary School
Manor Way, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5RL
0.1 miles
Cotsford Primary School
Third Street, Horden, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 4EH
0.43 miles
Yohden Primary School
Windsor Terrace, Horden, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 4HP
0.43 miles
Horden Nursery School
Cotsford Park, Peterlee, SR8 4TB
0.54 miles
Seascape Primary School
Ellison Road, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5NJ
0.55 miles
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Westway, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1DE
1.01 miles
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Thorpe Road, Horden, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 4AB
1.03 miles
Blackhall Primary School
Middle Street, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool, TS27 4NA
1.19 miles
Acre Rigg Academy
Acre Rigg Road, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2DU
1.33 miles
Acre Rigg Infant School
Acre Rigg Road, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2DU
1.33 miles
Howletch Lane Primary School
Pennine Drive, County Durham, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2NQ
1.43 miles
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall
Coast Road, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool, TS27 4HE
1.44 miles
Shotton Hall Primary School
Waveney Road, Peterlee, County Durham, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1NX
1.45 miles
Hesleden Primary School
Hesleden, Hartlepool, TS27 4PT
1.49 miles
Easington Colliery Primary School
Whickham Street, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 3DJ
2.16 miles
Rosemary Lane Nursery School
Rosemary Lane, Peterlee, SR8 3BQ
2.37 miles
Easington CofE Primary School
EASINGTON VILLAGE, HALL WALK, PETERLEE, COUNTY DURHAM, SR8 3BP
2.42 miles
Shotton Primary School
Grange Terrace, Shotton Colliery, County Durham, DH6 2JP
2.86 miles
Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Hutton Henry, Hartlepool, TS27 4RY
2.92 miles
Wingate Community Nursery School
Partridge Terrace, Wingate, TS28 5BD
3.04 miles
Name Distance
Open Air Education
Oakerside Lodge, Castle Eden Dene Nnr, Stanhope Chase, County Durham, SR8 1NJ
1.1 miles
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Westway, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1DE
1.16 miles
East Durham College
Willerby Grove, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2RN
1.22 miles
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Passfield Way, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1AU
1.52 miles
Easington Academy
Stockton Road, Easington Village, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 3AY
2.15 miles
Hope Wood Academy
Crawlaw Road, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, Durham, SR8 3LP
2.41 miles
Wellfield School
North Road East, Wingate, County Durham, TS28 5AX
2.99 miles
St Hild's Church of England School
King Oswy Drive, West View, Hartlepool, TS24 9PB
4.77 miles
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